1Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune
2Lecturer in Biostatistics, Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune
Online published on 11 November, 2013.
Chikungunya is a reemerging, debilitating viral disease for which any specific cure or vaccine is not available. There have been massive outbreaks of Chikungunya fever in India in recent past.
To assess impact of involving school children as change agents in control of Chikungunya vector.
Community based cross sectional study carried out in 178 houses of school children from 9th standard of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil school, Katraj, which is a peri-urban area of Pune.
From 1st July 2006 to 30th August 2006.
KAP survey using pre-tested, structured questionnaire and Larval survey.
Z test for statistical analyses.
A significant change in knowledge attitude and practices amongst family members of school children towards vector elimination was observed.
If properly involved and guided, school children can be effective change agents towards controlling Chikungunya transmission.
Chikungunya, Vector Control, School Children, Change Agent
